A middleweight division attraction has been added to UFC 256 as Karl Roberson faces Dalcha Lungiambula.
Paradigm Sports first reported the bout.
Roberson (9-3-0) has won two of his last three under the UFC banner, with those wins coming over Wellington Turman and Roman Kopylov. Roberson hasn’t picked up a victory in just about a year, with his last win coming in November of 2019. Roberson has suffered three losses as a professional MMA fighter and all of them came in UFC competition.
Lungiambula (10-2-0) has won just one of two during his UFC tenure, with that lone win coming over Dequan Townsend at UFC Fight Night Minneapolis. Lungiambula is competing for the first time in a year, as his last encounter happened in November of last year. Lungiambula has competed 12 times as a professional MMA fighter and just four of those encounters went the distance.
UFC 256 takes place on Saturday, December 12 from a location to be announced and with a main event to be announced. Fightful is providing live coverage of the event, which streams live on ESPN+ pay-per-view.
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